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Broadcast.com's Casablanca will be 1st Internet Major Motion Picture
Barry Willis  |  Dec 20, 1998  | 

Ready or not, here it comes. Last week, <A HREF="http://www.broadcast.com/">Broadcast.com</A> announced that it will begin streaming movies over the Internet this month, starting with the Humphrey Bogart/Ingrid Bergman classic <I>Casablanca</I>.

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Broadcasters Joins Hands for Mobile DTV
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 15, 2010  | 
A dozen companies that own TV stations are teaming up to form Pearl Mobile DTV Company LLC, a joint venture that aims to reach 150 million American viewers with mobile DTV. The venture was announced at the annual meeting of the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas.
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Broadcasters Protest More Powerful V-Chip
Barry Willis  |  Jul 25, 1998  | 

In March, the <A HREF="http://www.fcc.gov">Federal Communications Commission</A> adopted new technical standards for so-called "V-chips"---programmable controllers that selectively block programs containing excessive violence, profanity, or sex. The regulations passed with congressional and presidential approval and were heralded as an empowering solution for working parents unable to supervise their children's viewing habits. A voluntary ratings system codes each program for objectionable material, and that code is transmitted with the program. Owners of V-chip-equipped receivers will be able to lock out any broadcast they deem unsuitable.

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Broadcasters Rip Cable on DTV Dilution
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 24, 2007  | 
Cable operators may discriminate against broadcasters by reducing both the quality and quantity of DTV channels, the head of the National Association of Broadcasters asserted last week in a keynote at the NAB's annual convention in Las Vegas.
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Broadcom's New Chipset May Presage HDTV Breakthrough
 |  Oct 22, 2000  | 

One of the major obstacles to wider acceptance of high-definition television is the lack of affordable HD receivers. Almost all HD-compatible equipment in consumers' homes is priced above $5000.

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Brother Can You Spare a Linn?
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jun 22, 2005  |  First Published: Jun 23, 2005  | 

At a recent press event held at Genesis Audio in Irvine, California, Linn launched two new lines of speakers&mdash;the Artikulat and the Komponent. The Artikulat is Linn's latest entry in the increasingly crowded, price-no-object category of audio and video kit, as they say in the UK, where Linn is based (Scotland, actually).

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Bruce Springsteen & Band: "Magic"
SV Staff  |  Aug 16, 2007  | 
Another big announcement today. Complete press release below. And how's this for an excellent new photo? -Ken Richardson FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 16, 2007 Bruce Springsteen's Magic Set for October 2 Release on Columbia Records Magic, Bruce...
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Bruno Putzeys: Head of the Class (D, That is)
Bob Ankosko  |  May 16, 2017  | 
You may not have heard of Bruno Putzeys but if you’re an audiophile and have purchased a high-performance power amplifier in the recent past, you might know his work. Putzey’s ground-breaking NCore Class D amplifier module, created under the aegis of Netherlands-based Hypex Electronics, is used in amplifiers from ATI, Marantz, Jeff Rowland, and Bel Canto, to name a few. That Morris Kessler, founder of ATI and long-time champion of Class AB amplification, chose NCore for his new AT527NC and AT524NC amplifiers, is telling. Both models received Sound & Vision’s Top Pick designation, earning five stars in the Performance category, suggesting designs that are a far cry from Class D devices of just a few years ago. We tracked down Putzeys, now CTO at Kii Audio, to learn more about the new Class D and the apparent revolution he has started.
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Brutal Legend: Truly metal gaming
SV Staff  |  Oct 22, 2009  | 
When you hear the phrase "music game," you probably think of musical rhythm games like Guitar Hero or Rock Band, games that give you a list of songs and make you emulate playing them by hitting keys or buttons in a specific order at specific...
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Bryston 6B-ST: High-power 3-channel Amp
HT Staff  |  Oct 28, 2001  | 
Long one of the audio industry's most respected equipment makers, Canada's Bryston has made an impressive move into the home theater market with several new products. Notable among them is the 6B-ST amplifier, a three-channel powerhouse capable of 250 watts/channel into an 8-ohm load or a whopping 400 watts into 4.
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Bryston Amps: Upgrades without Price Hike
SV Staff  |  Dec 16, 2008  | 
Don't you wish more companies were like this? Canadian amplifier giant Bryston is introducing their latest line of amplifiers, upgrading their SST product line.The SST "Squared" amplifiers won't win many style points, but...
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Bryston Announces Refined Preamplifier
SV Staff  |  Aug 08, 2017  | 
Bryston has announced that it will ship a new preamplifier featuring patented technology and a flexible input/output configuration in September.
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Bryston Previews ‘Ultimate’ Audiophile Systems
SV Staff  |  Jan 16, 2018  | 
Bryston today announced a new high-end lineup of active speaker systems that “leverages decades of research into the science of acoustics.”
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Bryston to Unveil Active Speaker System at Montreal Audio Fest
SV Staff  |  Mar 19, 2019  | 
Bryston today announced plans to formally unveil a new active speaker system at the Salon Audio Montreal Audio Fest, which opens Friday and runs through Sunday, March 24 at Hotel Bonaventure in Montreal.
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Bryston Unveils ‘Lightning Fast’ Digital Music Player
SV Staff  |  Feb 22, 2017  | 
Bryston today announced a digital music player/entertainment hub that supports “virtually all” digital file formats and resolutions including DSD 128 and high-resolution PCM up to 32-bit/384kHz.
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